Hundreds of Russian drones flying from all directions attacked Kyiv overnight into Thursday in an apparent new Russian tactic, marking a second consecutive night of ferocious attacks on Ukraine.

KYIV, Ukraine -- Russia fired more than 100 drones at civilian areas of Ukraine overnight, authorities said Monday, as the Kremlin dismissed the country’s transport chief after a weekend of travel chaos when Russian airports grounded hundreds of flights due to the threat of Ukrainian drone attacks.

A Russian Altair combat reconnaissance drone crashed into residential homes in Kazan, Russia, in the Republic of Tatarstan

Russia has been actively cooperating with Chinese companies to bypass Western sanctions and ensure the production of drones used against Ukraine, Bloomberg reports. Documents reviewed by Bloomberg, including memos from the company,